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Listening to islands and peninsulas | À l’écoute des îles et des presqu’îles
February 29 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The interdisciplinary event “À l’écoute des îles et des presqu’îles / Listening to Islands and Peninsulas.” represents UF’s contribution to the Night of Ideas 2024. This international dialogue will take place on February 29th ( from 7 PM –10 PM EST; location: Gainesville Fine Arts Association Gallery).
The program will foster a stimulating intellectual exchange within the broader frame of Environmental Humanities and Climate Change by offering:
– A roundtable discussion: Moderated by faculty members and international guests, this session will delve into a climate-related topic, that resonates with the event title.
– A musical interlude: To complement the roundtable, we are excited to present a concert featuring two talented musicians, Julian Babou from La Réunion and Sonny Trope from Guadeloupe, both residents of Villa Albertine, Miami. Their respective creative expressions, rooted in their unique island contexts, will offer a poignant commentary on the multifaceted realities of climate change and its impact on vulnerable communities.
– A global connection: Further enriching the program, we are honored to have the participation of artist and researcher Jean-Marc Bullet, creator of the project “Presqu’une île”. Joining us remotely from Martinique, Bullet will share his insights and artistic interventions, contributing a global perspective to our discussion.
– A poetry reading: Selected poems from the UF French and Francophone Studies Poetry Contests
Dance: Performances by students from the UF College of the Arts School of Theater and Dance
The round table participants are:
– Jean-Marc Bullet (Researcher and artist from Martinique)
– Danila Cannamela (Colby College)
– Terry Harpold (English, ICC, UF)
– Gabriele Belletti (LLC, French and Italian Studies, UF)
-Tony Maurelli (UF Professor of Environmental and Global Health and scientist in the Emerging Pathogens Institute)
-Augusto Soledade (UF Associate Professor in Dance and Dance Area Co-Coordinator at the University of Florida)
-Alioune Sow (LLC, French and Francophone Studies & African Studies)